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27 Nov 2011, 1:04 pm by Joseph Mullaney
  Debatable, however, is whether the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) would apply. [read post]
11 Mar 2017, 8:06 am by Robert Duff
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) provides boundaries for debt collectors’ telephone communications when attempting to collect a debt. [read post]
22 Jul 2010, 9:02 am by Chris Kramer
Additional Resources Fair Debt Collection Practices Act [read post]
In the blog, the CFPB warns that debt collectors who try to collect on a spouse’s medical bills from a survivor, who is not legally liable for the bills, may violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and state law.... [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 2:49 pm
But if they leave a voice message on your phone, they have to follow very specific rules set out by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
23 Mar 2023, 9:00 am
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision with important implications for parties involved in debt collections regulated under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)[1]. [read post]
15 Dec 2011, 11:23 am by R Grace Rodriguez
  Again, and again..... and again.....Stay tuned readers as I take you through the myriad of tactics used by Debt Collectors to revive debts which are older than four years old for which they no longer have a right to sue you to recover..... the illegal phone calls threatening arrests, the lies..... the fake lawsuits..... [read post]
10 Aug 2020, 6:20 am by Parker DuFresne
If you’ve owned your car over 910 days, you can “cram it down” reducing the balance to fair market value. [read post]
3 Mar 2021, 11:18 am
If you are able to work with your spouse, you may be better able to ensure that each of you is left with a fair share of the remaining debt after the divorce. [read post]
15 Jun 2021, 6:17 am by Christopher P. Hahn
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently held that a collection notice that provided settlement payment options but did not state that the balance may increase due to interest and fees, did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act’s prohibition against false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. [read post]
27 Sep 2022, 9:26 am by Jacob C. VanAusdall
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently affirmed a trial court’s dismissal of a putative class action complaint alleging that the defendant debt buyer violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by trying to collect interest supposedly in excess of limits imposed under Pennsylvania law. [read post]
3 Aug 2017, 8:11 am by Amy Jonker
Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC, 825 F.3d 788, 791 (7th Cir. 2016), holding this time that a debt collector that relied upon circuit precedent interpreting the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) […] Amy Jonker [read post]
6 Sep 2011, 7:49 am by Don Petersen
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) provides that : “a debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt” including “the false representation or implication that a debt collector operates or is employed by a consumer reporting agency …” FDCPA, Title 15 [...] [read post]
26 Oct 2011, 2:04 pm by slemberg
However, if they do obtain a judgment against you, you can likely sue under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
6 May 2010, 3:37 pm by steinlaw
  Answer:  The Federal Trade Commission publishes a guide for consumers that details exactly what debt collectors can and cannot do under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) when they are attempting to collect the debt. [read post]
4 Sep 2012, 4:35 pm by Joseph Brown
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), is a federal statute that requires third party debt collectors to treat you with dignity, honesty, fairness and respect when collecting a consumer debt. [read post]
21 Apr 2010, 8:28 am by Jaclyn Belczyk
Carlisle [Cornell LII backgrounder; JURIST report] that a debt collector's legal error does not qualify for the bona fide error defense under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) [15 USC § 1692 text, PDF]. [read post]
18 Jun 2008, 4:12 am by Joseph Mullaney
She seeks damages, attorney’s fees, and costs of the litigation for the Defendants’ alleged violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]